Wildfires are terrifying events, and during these emergencies, social media can be flooded with stories and images, some more accurate than others. A now-famous photo circulated in 2017 depicted a house with a lush green lawn in the midst of a charred landscape, supposedly saved by the homeowner’s running sprinklers. But the photo doesn’t tell the whole story. The photo … [Read more...] about Was This House Really Saved From a Massive Wildfire Because the Owner Left the Sprinklers On?
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Japan To Start Hunting Fin Whales, The Second-Largest Animal On Earth
Fin whale meat is back on the menu in Japan. The resumption of commercial whaling by Japan in June 2019 stirred global controversy, and now, the nation's latest move has once again ignited furor among conservationists. Japan has announced its decision to include fin whales, the second-largest animal on Earth, to its list of commercial whaling species within its exclusive … [Read more...] about Japan To Start Hunting Fin Whales, The Second-Largest Animal On Earth
Astronomers Found A Massive Void In The Universe 1.8 Billion Light-Years Across
To put that in perspective, that's 1.91 percent of the diameter of entire observable universe. In 1981, while conducting a redshift survey of the distribution of galaxies, astronomers spotted something (or nothing) that they weren't expecting. "[W]e discovered that the redshift distributions in each of the three northern fields showed an identical 6,000 [kilometers per … [Read more...] about Astronomers Found A Massive Void In The Universe 1.8 Billion Light-Years Across
Wolves And Ravens Have a Special Bond: They Hunt Together and May Even Become Friends
Ravens and wolves share a distinctive bond, and the former are often referred to as “wolf birds” in different cultures. These two remarkable creatures have established a special symbiotic connection that has endured for centuries. Wolves and common ravens (Corvus corax) form a symbiotic partnership based on mutual benefit. Wolves, as adept predators, leave … [Read more...] about Wolves And Ravens Have a Special Bond: They Hunt Together and May Even Become Friends
Breaking Barriers: Indian Student Creates Groundbreaking AI for Sign Language Translation
Priyanjali Gupta, a visionary engineering student at India's Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), has taken a monumental leap forward in bridging the communication gap. Her remarkable achievement? An artificial intelligence model that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into English in real-time. Inspired by data scientist Nicholas Renotte's work on sign language … [Read more...] about Breaking Barriers: Indian Student Creates Groundbreaking AI for Sign Language Translation